Verb / Adjective / Adverb
verlassen
to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake
B1
rank #675
Meanings
Verb
- to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake
- to leave, to desert, to dump (e.g. a partner in a romantic relationship)
- to pass away; to cease; to die (with direct object uns)
- to trust; to rely on
Adjective
- lonely, forsaken
- abandoned, deserted
Adverb
- forlornly
In a sentence
Wir verlassen das Haus um acht Uhr.
We leave the house at eight o'clock.
Forms
infinitive
verlassen
he/she/it
verlässt
simple past
verließ
perfect
hat verlassen
takes + Akkusativ; auf + Akkusativ